Xuying Li

Background: Accurate estimation of prognosis can help provide early palliative care to patients. However, few studies have developed nomograms that are totally based on objective blood test parameters. The current study constructed a simple and objective prognostic nomogram and validated the model using advanced cancer patients. Methods: A total...

Background: Little is known about the psychoeducational interventions for caregivers of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a needs-oriented psychoeducational intervention among caregivers of AYA cancer patients. Methods: In this 2-arm (parallel-group), pilot randomized...

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a retrospective observational study to understand the status of characteristics of pain and identify potential variables influencing the clinical presentation of breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) in advanced cancer patients. Methods: Advanced cancer patients over 18 years of age; diagnosed with cancer of any t...

This study aimed to conduct a retrospective cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence of symptoms and symptom clusters on sociodemographic and disease characteristics, as well as factors associated with Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) consent. Advanced cancer patients were enrolled between 2018 and 2020 with available data. Demographic and clini...

Objective: To explore quality of life (QOL) in patients with colorectal cancer and a stoma and factors associated with their QOL. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out in the stoma and wound care clinic of a cancer hospital in China. Participants were recruited from clinic patients. Investigators collected demographic dat...

Aims and objectives To explore the Chinese nurses’ knowledge and attitudes concerning advance care planning (ACP) and their engagement in ACP practice. Background Nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice of ACP are important in promoting ACP in patients, but little is known about knowledge, attitudes, and practice of ACP among nurses in countries...

Aims: To explore the spiritual care competence among nurses in mainland China and determine its relationships with their self-efficacy and personal characteristics. Backgrounds: Nurses' perception of competence in spiritual care has critical effects on their own practice. Having a view of the nurses' spiritual care competence would help nurse ma...

Purpose This study aimed to explore the associated factors of spiritual well-being among cancer patients and the relationship between spiritual well-being (SWB) and quality of life (QOL). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 Chinese cancer patients in a tertiary cancer hospital. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (F...

Objective Breast cancer is a worldwide public health issue and most common cancer diagnosed among women including China, where advanced stages at diagnosis appears to be increasing and an ever-rising incidence twice as fast as global rates. The study was conducted to describe the awareness of breast cancer and associated factors among care giver wo...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are used widely in patients with cancer, but catheter malposition often occurs. This study aimed to provide a reference for clinically safe catheterization through multifactor analysis of malposition of PICCs in patients with cancer. The occurrence of PICC malposition in patients with cancer was retro...

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties and performance of a Chinese version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) among a sample of Chinese women with cervical cancer. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The respondents included 215 women with cervical cancer in an oncology hospital in China. A translated Chinese version...